What does it mean to live a finite life in an infinite universe? 🪐

What is our place in this ocean of galaxies? Is there life on other planets? What kind of research should we invest in that will be useful?

These were the questions professor Brian Cox, a physicist and a science popularizer, tried to answer in his lecture "Horizons" I attended in New York this week.

These topics, along with black holes, wormholes, spacetime et cetera, are certainly fascinating. Even more fascinating, perhaps, is seeing someone I've listened to on YouTube—live!

If you haven't heard Brian Cox yet, here are some fascinating interviews on the Joe Rogan podcast:

# 2217
https://youtu.be/Rc7OHXJtWco?si=Fmip-Agyls4NmuDw

# 1233
https://www.youtube.com/live/wieRZoJSVtw?si=PoYgJv5SfE2Cfi2m

# 610
https://youtu.be/QZl3ohphHSE?si=kTFcUtWau8lgoU8J

Is there an online personality (say, a podcaster or a scientist) you would like to see live? Is there someone you are a fan of that you have seen live?

More importantly, what is your answer to this question: What does it mean to live a finite life in an infinite universe? 🪐